There are other options, but the ones I'm aware of are Ubuntu 12.04 and Vinux, which is based on Ubuntu. On 06/03/13 07:41, Kevin wrote: > Hello, I have been following this conversation, and seeing people singing > the praises of linux. I have been thinking about trying out linux, but I > can not find a distro that has a talking installer that works with a > software synth. I have a 32 bit laptop with no access to a hardware synth. > I also do not have someone sighted who could help me. Is there a way for me > to install linux without sighted assistance and no hardware synth? > > -----Original Message----- > From: blinux-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blinux-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Jason White > Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 6:01 PM > To: Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: some bees nest stirring, was just how much can you do with? > > Tim Chase <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Just for the record, DOS has loadable drivers to make that memory >> above 1 meg accessible to other programs. Blowing the cobwebs off >> those corners of my mind, I seem to recall loading the EMM386.SYS >> driver to do as much. > > That's right, and as I remember, you could buy and install Qemm to squeeze > the > most out of your lower 640KB of memory. There were problems with memory > management, especially in loading device drivers, and it was all rather > messy. > > I'm glad that DOS is a distant memory for me now. If there are people who > still find it useful, that's fine, but Linux is just so much better. > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list